By Marquis Holmes Atlanta, GEORGIA — In 2015, 20-year-old DeCorrius Jones, described as a loving and “teddy bear-like” individual by his girlfriend, spurred into a violent frenzy prior to sprinting into the woods behind Sugarloaf Crossing Apartments in Lawrenceville, Ga. Jones was allegedly experimenting with acid prior to the incident and was never seen again…
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SPJ Georgia job fair gives freelancers a chance to make pitches face-to-face with hiring editors
By Marquis Holmes Atlanta, GEORGIA — On Saturday, Aug. 18, SPJ Georgia partnered with the SPJ Georgia Freelance Committee to host their second annual Freelance Fair in Dunwoody, Georgia. The unique job fair invited approximately more than 40 registered freelancers from the metropolitan Atlanta area to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s headquarters to meet with several newspaper…
Freelance Committee to meet Sept. 24
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. inside the Tin Lizzy’s location at 121 Perimeter Center W, Atlanta, Ga. 30346. This will be a special meeting to celebrate and discuss the 2018 SPJ Georgia freelance job fair. Be prepared to buy drinks. Anyone interested in this…
Job post: Election coverage through November
Investigative news website Who What Why (www.WhoWhatWhy.org) seeks reporters for an in-depth look at Georgia’s election system ahead of the midterms. This would be at least a one-month commitment but more likely occupy your time all the way to the election. Applicants must be based in greater Atlanta area, able to start right away and…
SPJ Georgia Freelance Job Fair Set for Aug. 18
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spj-georgia-freelance-job-fair-tickets-47930124292 If you’re interested in freelancing, wanting to get started or already there and looking to get better established, SPJ Georgia is here to help. Join us Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution headquarters to speak with hiring editors from across Metro Atlanta. Publications on hand will include Creative Loafing, Reporter Newspapers, Georgia Health…
Freelance Committee to meet Aug. 15
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery in Dunwoody, (4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30346). Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Adina Solomon at adinars9@gmail.com or SPJ Georgia President Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
Wikipedia: Accurate, credible, reliable? Panelists speak about pros and cons of using the site for sources
By Isaiah Singleton Misinformation and fake news are forcing journalists to re-evaluate how they navigate information online. Amid the fray, one site has become embedded in their daily consumption of information: Wikipedia. Siri and Alexa use it to answer our questions. Google brings it to the top of our search results. Facebook and YouTube are building…
Unsung Women of Tech and Journalism: A Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Misinformation and fake news are forcing us to re-evaluate how we navigate information online. Amid the fray, one site in particular has become embedded in our daily consumption of information: Wikipedia. Siri and Alexa use it to answer our questions, and Google brings it to the top of our search results. Facebook and YouTube are…
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